We teachers can
only help the work going on,
as servants wait upon a master.
Maria Montessori

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Ice Skating

Should we have the ability to go on a field trip to the ice skating rink? Jamie posed this question to the Owyhee students on Monday. The students read, discussed, and took notes on how field trips play an important part in providing new experiences for children. The reading presented the lost of instructional minutes as a valid justification for limiting all outings. The students listed activities related to ice skating that could meet state standards before, during, and after the experience. Kurt challenaged them to research the effects of physical activity on school proformance, but nothing materialized, yet. We set a tentative date for Friday, January 29th. Students will continue to work on projects with related topics until the day. To ice skate or not to ice skate? That is the question.

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Describe your favorite character from a book you have read recently. What is the title of the book that this character is from? Why did you select this character? Describe the physical characteristics of this character as well as his or her personality and traits. What other story do you think could be written about this character? Predict how this charater will act in te new book and what adventures this character might be invovled in.

About Us

Owyhee is a classroom at High Desert Montessori. The class consists of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. Jamie, the lead teacher, became AMS certified for 6-9 year olds in the Summer of 2009. She taught k-8 students in various public and charter schools in Las Vegas before moving to Reno. Kurt, the teacher's aide, joined our staff in 2009 and is loving the benefits and challenages of being in the classroom after being an architect for many years